Rand Paul Gets Closer To Goal Of Running For Senate And President At The Same Time

Rand Paul came one step closer on Wednesday to securing a contingency plan for 2016.

Legislation that would allow the Kentucky senator to both run for re-election and the presidency at the same time was approved by a state Senate committee, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported. The bill even picked up the support of one Democratic lawmaker for good measure.

Kentucky state law currently bars candidates from appearing on the same ballot twice in a general election.